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LOOSE MINUTE

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4TH FAR EAST AND AUSTRALASIA REGIONAL REVIEW

References:

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B.

D Cts Staff (R) 77/334/4 dated 2 Jan 87.

D Cts Staff (R) 77/334/4 dated 31 Dec 86.

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FINAL AGENDA

1 The proposed agenda for the subject review (1000 hrs Fri

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16 Jan 87 HR 27 MOD MB) was circulated as Reference A. Following liaison with the FCO, the agenda has been revised.

2. The principal change is that foreign policy considerations for the countries in each Region will be reviewed by the FCO at the outset of the relevant agenda items; thereafter, each country will be reviewed in the following sequence:

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MAO

Defence Policy and Commitments, DPF, MOUS, Agreements

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Current and Projected Military Assistance.

DESO

Single Service

Representation

Current and Projected Sales Effort.

Outline of Major Interests, Involvement and Expectations, indulging Exercises.

Other amendments to the original agenda are denoted by asterisks, as indicated below:

ITEM 1 MINUTES OF LAST MEETING

3.

a.

4.

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Matters arising.

ITEM 2 REGIONAL POLICY

a.

Strategic Overview and Foreign Policy

considerations.

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b.

Trends in US policy/activity

C.

MOD interests

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d.

Pattern of Soviet activity in the Region

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